Ann Schuyler's playboy brother whose latest romantic scandal begins the story. His love letters become valuable evidence, but Stewart Smith gives them to Ann rather than allowing them to be used for extortion. Michael accepts the marriage between Ann and Stewart more easily than the rest of the family.
Isabel's passionless husband and George's father. He loses a substantial amount of money through bad investments and dies, leaving George largely unmoved.
Tommy is a youthful former colleague of Steve Bennett and a stuntman who faces a complicated stunt. Steve volunteers to take his place, but producer Walter Blake rejects Steve. Tommy is killed, and his death devastates Steve, contributing to Steve's departure from Hollywood to become a barnstorming pilot.
An American pilot serving in the Royal Air Force squadron, Tap is a friend of Mal Andrews and Jim Watson. He and Mal worry that Jim is cheating on his new bride. When Alice Lester discovers that Tap is about to fly a mission and sends information to the enemy, Tap is killed as a result.
Dick Cameron is Nancy Smith’s fiancé and a very wealthy man. His engagement to Nancy gives her the opportunity to leave the dockside world and begin a different life. Bella Pringle intends to exploit his wealth, while Min Divot tries to keep Bella from disrupting the wedding and watches Nancy and Dick depart on their honeymoon.
A Confederate secret agent operating undercover in St. Joe by buying a newspaper. He unsuccessfully tries to recruit Roy for the Confederacy, falls out with Lassiter, is shot by him, and confesses the plot to Roy before dying.
The son of a senator, Dick courts Julia while she is facing financial difficulties. Though she is uncertain about the match, she accepts his proposal partly because the engagement could benefit her precarious situation. When Julia testifies in court about her past with Karloff, Dick hears the truth, leaves the courtroom, and ends their engagement.
Everett Crofton is an American passenger scheduled to sail aboard the SS Baños. He is introduced among the passengers Sam observes at the Los Rios Hotel and is taken aboard with the others. The plot summary gives no further actions or specific relationship for him.
A ship's purser appearing briefly aboard the ocean liner.
Don Dillaway has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work is anchored in the Michael Shayne Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Under Secret Orders, The Circus Clown, One Year Later. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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